kahaa takhliiq e fan bole bahut dushvaar to hogii
— Aitbar Sajid
Kahaa takhleeq-e-fan bole bahut dushvaar to hogee
Kahaa makhlooq bole baa.is-e-aazaar to hogee
Kahaa: ham kya karen is ahd-e-naa-pursaan men Kuch kahiye
Wo bole koee aakhir soorat-e-iz.haar to hogee
Kahaa: ham apnee marzee se safar bhee kar naheen sakte
Wo bole har qadam par ik na.ee deevaar to hogee
Kahaa: aankhen naheen is gham men beenaa.ee bhee jaatee hai
Wo bole hijr kee shab hai zaraa dushvaar to hogee
Kahaa: jaltaa hai dil bole ise jalne diyaa jaa.e
Andhere men kisee ko raushnee darkaar to hogee
Kahaa: ye koocha-gardee aur kitnee der tak aakhir
Wo bole ishq men miTTee tumhaaree khvaar to hogee